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General Surgery

Anesthetic Blood Conservation Techniques

Controlled (Induced) Hypotension

Influence of controlled hypotension versus normotension on amount of blood loss during breast reduction. (opens new window)

Kop EC, Spauwen PH, Kouwenberg PP, Heymans FJ, van Beem HB.

Source‎: J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2009;62(2):200-5.

Indexed‎: PubMed 18054305

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.033

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18054305 (opens new window)

Regional Anesthesia

Does neuraxial anesthesia reduce intraoperative blood loss? A meta-analysis. (opens new window)

Richman JM, Rowlingson AJ, Maine DN, Courpas GE, Weller JF, Wu CL.

Source‎: J Clin Anesth 2006;18(6):427-35.

Indexed‎: PubMed 16980159

DOI‎: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2006.02.006

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16980159 (opens new window)

Reduction of postoperative mortality and morbidity with epidural or spinal anaesthesia: results from overview of randomised trials. (opens new window)

Rodgers A, Walker N, Schug S, McKee A, Kehlet H, van Zundert A, Sage D, Futter M, Saville G, Clark T, MacMahon S.

Source‎: BMJ 2000;321(7275):1493-7.

Indexed‎: PubMed 11118174

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11118174 (opens new window)